Congress : House and Senate

What is the main job of Congress?

• Make laws

• Enforce laws

• Break laws

• Interpret laws

Senators serve for a term of _____ years

• two

• four

• six

• ten

Representatives serve for a term of ______ years.

• two

• four

• six

• ten

How many Senators in the US Senate?

• 27

• 100

• 435

• 500

How many Representatives in the US House of Representatives?

• 27

• 100

• 435

• 500

How are the number of Senators determined?

• There is one from each state

• By population

• There are two from each state

• By the House of Representatives

What do Represenatives represent?

• The district that elects them

• The entire state they are from

• The United States

• Canada

What do Senators represent?

• The district that elects them

• The entire state they are from

• The United States

• Canada

How are the number of House of Representatives determined?

• There is one from each state

• By population

• There are two from each state

• By the President

The drawing of Congressional districts to the advantage of the political party that controls the state legislature is called...

• Gerrymandering

• Electioneering

• Legislating